Abstract Treatment of cervical myelopathy in elderly patients is controversial. We
retrospectively studied 113 patients who had decompression surgery from 1990-2001 to …

Study Design. Retrospective study on the results of surgical treatment of compressive
cervical myelopathy in patients more than 75 years of age. Objectives. To investigate clinical …

Objective The number of geriatric patients seeking surgical treatment for cervical myelopathy
is steadily increasing. Although anecdotal experiences have been good, insufficient data …

The natural history of disease is well understood to be a stepwise decline. Gait dysfunction
and hand impairment are hallmark symptoms. Recent data shows favorable outcomes with …

The natural history of disease is well understood to be a stepwise decline. Gait dysfunction
and hand impairment are hallmark symptoms. Recent data shows favorable outcomes with …

One hundred and thirty-nine patients with cervical myelopathy who underwent anterior
decompression surgery were reviewed to determine the characteristics and surgical …

Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) results from compression of the cervical spine
cord as a result of age related changes in the cervical spine, and affects up to 2% of adults …

With the aging of the population in developed countries, spine surgeons have recently been
more likely to encounter elderly patients in need of treatment. This study investigated …

OBJECTIVE Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) is a major global cause of spinal cord
dysfunction. Surgical treatment is considered a safe and effective way to improve functional …

We examined 173 patients with cervical myelopathy of various casuses. Seventy-seven
patients underwent anterior decompression and fusion at not more than two levels, while 96 …